Nokia looking for love in all the wrong Plazes

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Jason Togneri

Mobe? #

Posted Monday 23rd June 2008 19:05 GMT

Mobe!?

I thought that had been outlawed by popular vote.

Mike

I think the LBS Market is just coming into it's own #

Posted Monday 23rd June 2008 19:05 GMT

I couldn’t agree more with you on this I think the LBS Market is just coming into it's own with upcoming release of the Iphone 3g AKA its got gps ! I think your going to see more sites LBS based such as this one http://www.iphonefindme.com they seem to be on the break out poised to launch on the Iphone

Tony Hoyle

I'll wait and see #

Posted Monday 23rd June 2008 21:31 GMT

This kind of stuff existed on the N95 years ago, but never made much traction due to the lack of mobile devices that actually have GPS on them... if there's only a couple of hundred users in the UK it's not a lot of use.

I wait to see if it works this time. There's still the lack of hardware... cell tower triangulation is fairly useless as (at least in the UK) it only tells you what city you're in - and doesn't even get that right (Google maps thinks I live in the north sea).

Maybe with the iphone it'll hit critical mass and become useful. Worth keeping an eye on.

Joshua Murray

Looking for love in all the wrong Plazes... #

Posted Monday 23rd June 2008 23:49 GMT

... No fly girls, just ugly faces!

Andus McCoatover

@Tony #

Posted Tuesday 24th June 2008 09:24 GMT

Yea, triangulation (or more - quadulation??) using the timing delay on 'old-fashioned' GSM aint a lot of use, but if there's a SMLC (Serving Mobile Location Server) stuck there someplace, it'll get you about 200 metres. Sad, I know if you happen to be in Bradford looking for a curry-house, but a bit better than being declared to be on Sealand...

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